On February 2, 2022, the General Council of the Society of the Sacred Heart officially welcomed to Rome nine Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) in their final stage of formation, known as Probation. The RSCJ “probanists” are : Albertine, Annette, Gandhi and Noëlle of the Dem. Republic of Congo – Chad Province; Henni of…
In early January the Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada Province archives staff, along with Provincial Suzanne Cooke, RSCJ, welcomed the freshman class from Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School for a tour of the archives collection (and goûter, of course!) The students learned about four Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ)…
Anne Dyer, RSCJ (left), and Bee Dyer Gonnella(right) pose with an original 1926 Leyendecker Saturday Evening Post illustration. Anne Dyer, RSCJ, will be featured on an upcoming episode of the PBS show Antiques Roadshow. The episode titled “Sands Point Preserve Hour 1” is set to air on Monday, January 24, 2022, at 8 p.m. EST/…
The United States – Canada Province administrative staff and Provincial Team present a holiday-themed video!
On November 4, Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) delivered a speech during the Congress of Catholics and Public Life in Madrid, Spain where he characterized “new social justice movements” throughout the Church as both anti-Christian and pseudo-religions. He further stated that the Church needs…
Jerry Tuckwin recipient of the 2021 Duchesne Award. On November 21, 2021, the Sunday following the Feast of Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne on November 18, the Archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas, Joseph Naumann, will honor Potawatomi Elder Jerry Tuckwin with the 2021 Duchesne Award for his three decades of leadership to native youth. This award is given…
Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) and members of the family of the Sacred Heart worldwide gathered via Zoom on Wednesday, November 10, to celebrate the opening Mass of the Special Chapter, which was held in Rome at the Society of the Sacred Heart Motherhouse. The Mass marked the formal beginning of the Chapter. From…
Maria Cimperman, RSCJ, Ph.D, with H. James Williams, Ph.D., President of Mount St. Joseph University. Photo © Byron Photography Maria Cimperman, RSCJ, Ph.D., received the St. Elizabeth Seton Medal from Mount St. Joseph University, an award given to recognize distinguished women in theology. An accomplished theologian and author, Sister Cimperman was honored the afternoon of November 3…
By Caroline Richard, Director of Le Petit Musée and Shrine of Saint John Berchmans in Grand Coteau, Louisiana On October 5, 2021, members of the Sacred Heart family filled St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, Louisiana, to celebrate a day 200 years in the making. This opening Mass, concelebrated by the Most Reverend J. Douglas Deshotel,…
Statement of JPIC Commitment Our world is at an historic paradoxical moment. It holds new possibilities while it is also wrought with inequality, suffering, and violence. As such, we are citizens of a world that is both broken and blessed. We feel profoundly the cry of the poor and the pain of the earth. We…
Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. President of the United States White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Biden: Ahead of the 107th World Day for Migrants and Refugees on September 26, 2021, we the undersigned Catholic organizations reach out in shared faith to urge you to end the use of Title 42…
Religious fo the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) from around the world were asked what new initiatives they are pursuing in their provinces, and what kind of future they dream of for the Society. In this series of videos, you will be able to hear their answers, learn more about what our sisters are doing in every corner of…
On July 10, 2021, Ruth Cunnings, RSCJ, professed her first vows in the Society of the Sacred Heart. The vow ceremony and liturgy, which took place at the Shrine of Saint Philippine Duchesne in St. Charles, Missouri, were live-streamed for friends, family and RSCJ who could not be present. Watch a video recap of the liturgy…
The Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada Province, wholeheartedly supports the July 13 statement from the Cuba Conference of Religious, who have affirmed the right of Cubans to express their desire for a better life through peaceful protests. Our hearts go out to the people of Cuba, including our religious there, who…
By Sandi Dolbee of the San Diego Union-Tribune For Catholic women, the reforms of Vatican II and the promises of the equal rights movement in this country created a perfect storm for a profound change of habit. We’re not just talking clothes here. What transpired was much more than allowing nuns to shed those formal…
July 14, 2021, marked the 50th anniversary of our Oakwood Retirement Community, located in Atherton, California (on the same property as Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton). Opened on July 14, 1971, Oakwood is currently the largest Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) community in the United States – Canada Province. The Oakwood community plans to hold celebrations…
Books by Mary E. McGann, RSCJ, and Maria Cimperman, RSCJ, received first place awards from the Catholic Media Association’s 2021 Book Awards. Sister McGann’s book, The Meal That Reconnects: Eucharistic Eating and the Global Food Crisis, and Sister Cimperman’s book, Religious Life For Our World: Creating Communities of Hope, earned first place recognition in the categories of Catholic Social Teaching and…
Re-watch the live stream of the Feast of the Sacred Heart Virtual Prayer Service held June 11, 2021.
Dear Sisters and the Family of the Sacred Heart, This letter brings with it LOVE, SOLIDARITY AND HOPE as we prepare to celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and enter into Jesus’s pierced Heart, a heart that is open to both joy and suffering. What a year we have lived since I…
In January 2021, the Society of the Sacred Heart General Council completed its discernment in choosing the next provincial of the United States – Canada Province. With the unanimous consent of the General Council, Suzanne Cooke, RSCJ, has been named the new provincial for a mandate of three years, commencing on August 1, 2021. This…